Photographic-picture holder



t Harlem,

UNITED: STATES .irri/ins.isUciriaicr'ii,` or BananiaNEW-"renie f n PHoroeaAPi-iic-Pioru RE HOLDER.

, i A spcification forming pmfrearfrrrei nais-1,515', dtea'inay 2, i865.

Be in know that LJiMEs-'BpcK-Errgbf of-New Yorlr, have inventada new and' 1inproved Photographic-Picture Holder; and -I (lo hereby declare that the follpwing'is. a full, clear, and. exact description thereof, which will enablel others skilled in Athe art to n iake and use the same, reference being had t0-the accompanying drawings, forming a part of 'i--liis specication, lin Which- Figure l represents a side elevationotliis in yention. Fig, 21s a transverse vertical scc- 'fltioii of the same', the liiie a: w, Fig. 3, indient# 'fing the planeof section.

Fig. 3 'is a horizontalsection of the saine. Figui is an inverted plan'ottlie same.`

S'iinlanlettrrs .oi rr-ference -indicate like which is 'dividedpitA inloiaflarg'e number of panels, each capable to holda photographic cr- `other .picture of that size lgenerally used for p liotogiaphic-pictnre cards, or ofaiiy other desirable size, in combination with a uiovable or stationary'case rsurrounding said movable cylinder and: provided with windows several tiers ofpanels in the cylinder in such a niaiiii'er that byrevolviug or 'moving said cylinder or case several rows of pictures, one aft-er the other, can be brought opposite the observer, anda large number of .pictures can thus be exhibited in a simple and convenient way.

' A represents a'cylinder or prism inadeofwood or any other/suitable material, andar#` rangedsc as'to r'otate on a vertical axis, a, The surface of Asaid cylinder is divided oft' .into a series of panels, b,.which are squareforof lany otli'er'sutableform or shape, each capable. to receiveand hold a. photographic; orotherpictu'reff I 'intend vto-nse theser pane-ls, l

however, particnlarlyto' hold photographiepicture cards'of the L"r'ioinnion size andshape. Said panels are arranged i'n regular rows' and tiers, as clearly shown in Fig. 2'of the drawings, and the-cylinder or prism i's` surrounded or `covered up by a case or box, B, of wood orany other suitable material. This case rests upon abase, C, and its top and bottom forni iu the county of New York and State ticrs of so that by rotating the cylindcronelvertical. row of panels after the other cansbe brought of the series of windows, and the pictures contained in all Ythe-panels can, be

corre` spending severally iii size and position to the vieeeon'tained iu said panels.`

tially as described.

i lliearing'siforthe trunnionsforaxle of the'- l cylinder A'. Said axle extends through the bottoni'o'f the easev andliears a worinfwheel, c, which gears into anendlessscrew',d,%mounted 1 `on a horizontal shaft-,c, `which hasnits `bear- A ings in thesides o f the base C, andto ,which by ahandleorin 'Bythesemeans a rotaryinotion is imparted any other suitable manner. a rotarym'otioncan be imparted tothe cylinder A from the exteriorof the oase,` and without removing the saine.` The casez() is provided with one or more scriesof Windows, f, corresponding in position to ;the several panels on the sur-face oft-heeylinder,

opposite one ,exhibited to tlieview by turningthe cylinder.

1f desired, the case VGmay be formedsvitli -eonea-ve sides and projecting angles-,as clearly shown in" 1"ig. 3. These "angles may, ii"de sir'ed,.be 'provided with panels andwindoivs. i

to c'oiitaiuf pictures independent of the 4il panels inthe cylinder, and vsaidcase is iliade so that eachtier oflwindovs can b e brought opposite the observergaud `all the pictures'contained-in said panels can be*'ob-x` to revolve,

served in a convenient manner.

, It is obvious'that the face cf the device conpanels b `may be changed in a dili'erent ways,'and l do-iiot-wish to Iconfine myself .to any particular shape; neither do I conline myself to the particular; l

taining the great `many device shown for imparting motion `to tliede- 1 Having thus described my 1i claim as neuf-and desire to secure by Letters Patent-L -1. The movable cylinder or prisinr,rorits equivalent., containing a' series panels, b, in r combination with 'a `movableor stationary-y case,"-B,-constructed and c'iperatiigsnb'stan-l.`

tially as and f or the'purpose set forth;` 2.; The bay-Windewsappliedto` thecns'e B,` in the manner and for the purpose snbstanf` .minis BUCKETT. Witnesses:

' M. M. Lrviivcs'rozr., j i

C. L. T orLiFF.'

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